Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-25
Ex-senator Joness Deiusiou.
HI n sAID TO BEIIEvE HIMSELF rBE VICTIM or
POLITICAL CONSPIRACY

m n sAID 70 BELIEVE HIMSELF rHK VICTIM or A
POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
special 70 the New York World from Detroit,
speaking OF the depaorable condition OF ex-senator
Jones, OF Florida, says he believes himself the
victim Of a conspiracy within the democratic
party. This combination against him Involves
statesmen. politicians and newspapers. IL follow
ed MN through a tour OF Europe, was made chiefly
manifest AZ the banquet given him by the lord
mayor OF London, dogged his Official life at WASH
lngton, thwarted his purposes, maligned his
character ana was menace to his life. This In
brief has been the ex-Senator's bete NOR He has
limited at assassination II he went home has seen
malice In items OF the Eastern press that seemed
perfectly Innocent TO all Others ana has traced
the evidence OF conspiracy among legislative
members In their prescribed course OF public duty
| He has vowed that he will .down- ali this ONO
sttion, and with this vow is linked snothero,hhst
accomplished.
When ex-senator Jones came TO Detroit be had
some ready money. His Integrity had stood irm
against the temptations held out 20 him as SEN
ator OF commanding position and Influence, or he
his term OF once, and the heavy expenses he had
assumed when coming TO this city were not cur
tailed He had contributed, as already stated, TO
pubic charities with liberalty, and had made
presents TO some or his newly-acQured friends Ia
Detroit. With room costing him "a day at the
Russell House, one son and sometimes two stay
Ing here with him at his expense serious tproad
was made upon his limited means
HIS bill at the Russell House reached an amount
That called for settlement and q temporary CON-
promise was etTected By locking the ex-Senator's
room against him. He quietly accepted the Sit
nation and removed 70 The Grfsw0ld his son ac-
companying him. The same unpleasantness was
In time encountered there. There was a biH OF
e15o, and no money forthcoming In payment.
the senator's resources did not serve him 80 good
purpose. He remained at the Grtswold and
barred from his room, awaited himseifof lounge
ID the hallway. Here the night clerks took pity
upon him, and In passing would throw blanket
over him and allow him the best rest obtalnable
HIS son usually spent these nights, which brought
a01dtnQ of fly,xr
companions at their rooms Finally Detective
O'Neil, friend OF the ex-senator, fnaing him
he had been without sleep the night berore Jones
said that he had. and readily accepted an
Invitation to MT. o'Neil's house. Tits was
three weeks ago, and the ex-senator and
son are stu psftakers OF o'Neii's Hospitality,
but have received a suggestion that his
arrangement Tae senator usually takes 81 rr rom
three TO four meals a day at Roos' restaurant and
bin OF $3.50 is registered there against him, which
sympathy and reluctance to deny 30 distin-
guished a patron have allowed to grow with time
and the ex.Senator's appetite. The Russell House
senator, and other dealers In such articles as he
wants are his creditors All this serves TO suggest
Jones' condition rather than 10 reflect upon his
honesty. HIS actions are not those natural 20
man OF his intelligence native ability ana powers
HIS friends realize this. and a son from Washing.
ton is now here see II something cannot be done
to induce the father TO leave Detroit and engage
actively in the work for which he is fitted He is
regular attendant at mass and strict observer
whole course or his life seems TO conform with the
delusion which threatens his life. 1t Is possible
that II he persists In his refusal 70 60 home appli
cation may be made 20 the courts by his friends
for the appointment OF commission Of inquiry.
ALLEGED CRUELTY 10 VIRGINIA PAuPERs-A spe-
cial from Richmond to the Philadelphia Press says:
An official Investigation OF the condition OF the
Norfolk County Almshouse shows that the paul.
pers were not given enough TO eat and were packed
by the dozen In small rooms, with scarcely enough
bedclotfiag TO keep them from freezing In unyen-
p TSe was sd not Sufficient 70
grand jury viii act
CRIMINALS CoNPEILED TO PUNISH EACH OTnER-A
bungling attempt at forgery was made Wednes-
day In Lancaster, s. c., by Henrietta Brooks, who
had for her accomplices four cOiored men. An
order for 500 TO bearer, purporting to be from a
well-to-d0 farmer, was presented TO Messrs. Heath
Springs Co, OF Lancaster, by negro The bad
spelling and unusual wording OF the order caused
an Investigation to be made one OF the men be-
came frightened and confessed the whole thing
The woman had devised the scheme, and had
arrested and brought together In q room They
became angry with each other, and IL was decided
Oe eash oThe 20 WnseSoee MhSs
were procured, and each was made to administer
twenty lashes on the other, making 100 iashes on
get by the forgery. when the 500 lashes had been
given the hve victims We're allowed to depart.
CROSSING RIVER ON BIcYcIE-In the pres
ence OF fully 20 600 persons Alphoase King yester-
day made good his boast that he could cross the
Charles River from Charles River bridge 70 the
East Boston side on q marine bicycle. His time
was exactly nineteen minutes the distance being
q mile and a half The water was rough and the
WIND unEayoraoie
DIED OF HYDRoPHoBIA-Sam1 j. Foster, d rail-
road man, died At Sedalla, No. wednesday night
OF hydrophobia- He arrived at the hospital at IL
q N, and complained OF pains In the stomach
The physician prescribed for him. and AFTER great
e1ort he swallowed the medicine. At 2 O'Clock he
showed symptoms OF hydrophobia, and was tied
hand foot, and then bound rirmly to the iron bed
stead on which he was placed shortly arJerward
he was attacked a,, with Sio'ens spasns and his
and several times came very near choking 70
death. Physicians at once began TO give him
sSs lsaaDs q me Guy were present. 81
his bedsade. After thorough trial OF the wourau
II was advised by all that morphine be adminis-
twenty q thirty minutes Foster began 70 snow the
effects By becoming Quteter. Although he dad not
sleep, his spasms were less frequent and NOT %
hard At 7:2S p N he d,ed
He ACCUSES THE LANDLADY OF IScExDIARfsn.-
The negro, Hudson who was charged with setting
the destructive fre on Monday, was brought 70
that city yesterday morning for safekeeping. Hud-
ne esr 70 ~ ans he we aons s
him So 70 set re 10 the LAWYER House for the gur-
pose OF burning out rival hotel next door. Mn
she drove him from her mouse several times, ana
that she had no insurance on her properly. ana
the rivalry OF hotels would not nnuence ner 70
Mound CITY, where . preliminary hearing WIN be
held
ror,m DxAD IN THE MouxrANA-The body Of 3
man was found In the mountains near Mercefs6ufH.
Pa, wednesday morning BY TWO hunterA From
about sir weeIs and was in an advanced stage q
decomposition, ON Q satchel near oy was the
name .: 2. ": Kline: 4 man BY that hat name form,